Very often, you are asked to rate your pain using a scale from 0 to 10. We also ask that you rate your pain using the pain scale on your “best” day, “worst” day, and “average” day. This helps us get a clear picture of how your pain level fluctuates on a daily basis. It is important to accurately rate your pain. A 0 out of 10 rating would indicate that you have ...

Over the last 6 years, I have observed an interesting phenomenon in some of my chronic pain patients. It seems that there comes a point in time when patients accept the fact that they are going to have pain and "own it". They come to realize that they can be in charge and their pain is not going to dictate everything in their life. It is truly awesome to see when this happens. The ...